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Subject: 
Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
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Date: 
Tue, 10 Aug 1999 23:18:59 GMT
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"G. Benedikt Rochow" wrote:

> > Scott "Been wanting bulk orders since I was 4" Sanburn
> 
> ...which is something that's overlooked by both LG and
> people arguing that "kids are their primary market", hence
> all those special parts wants that are assumed to be a rare
> adult idea aren't significant to LG, etc...
> I can't speak for others, but I didn't just start wanting
> to buy certain parts separately rather than in small numbers
> in large sets after crossing some age limit. If LG says
> "we cater only to children", then I'd question whether they've
> ever asked them about parts-on-demand?
> Wanting tiles and white and black plates in quantity
> is just about the earliest memory I have, so it goes
> back to about age 4 or 5, too.

In the 70s, when I was a kid, I DID buy a few parts packs.  If they would
have had a bulk service *THAT I KNEW ABOUT*, I would have bought more
parts.  From everything I can remember, all I had available were a few
flyers from some sets listing a few parts packs here and there.


> I don't know if this important detail can be mentioned in this
> letter (because children are also quite unlikely to be able
> to participate if it requires being part of a group purchase
> rather than dealing directly with LG), but it certainly is
> one to remember when arguing what small % of the market
> adults make...where you happier with the offerings as a child
> than now?

Come now - these days, the KIDS find all the stuff to buy on the web, then
let their parents know about it ("Can we buy that? NO Can we buy that? NO
<repeat 50 times> Can we buy that?  Yes, if you'll be QUIET!").


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| Tom Stangl, Technical Support          Netscape Communications Corp
|      Please do not associate my personal views with my employer



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  Re: Bulk Ordering - Secrets Revealed.
 
(...) ...which is something that's overlooked by both LG and people arguing that "kids are their primary market", hence all those special parts wants that are assumed to be a rare adult idea aren't significant to LG, etc... I can't speak for (...) (27 years ago, 10-Aug-99, to lugnet.general)

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